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A timely and fitting word can bring real joy and become one of the most delightful gifts in life.

Plans often fail without counsel, but wise advice from others helps them succeed.

Fools delight in folly, but understanding leads a person to walk straight and live uprightly.

A wise child brings joy to the family, while folly shows itself in contempt and dishonor.

Laziness fills life with avoidable obstacles, while uprightness clears the path and makes progress possible.

Hot tempers create conflict, but patience has the power to calm disputes and restore peace.

Love makes even a simple meal rich, while hatred ruins abundance and turns plenty bitter.

A modest life with reverence for God is better than great wealth filled with anxiety and unrest.

Affliction can darken every day, but a cheerful heart finds ongoing nourishment and joy.

The intelligent hunger for knowledge, while fools feed themselves on what is empty and false.

A joyful heart brightens the face, but deep sadness can weigh down and break the spirit.

A scoffer avoids correction and refuses wise company because pride keeps him from being taught.

If even death and destruction lie open before God, then human hearts are certainly not hidden from Him.

Saul’s private encounters with Samuel forged the foundation for his public leadership, revealing that God’s guidance often comes through intimate moments of instruction before a broader calling is confirmed.

Leaving the way of wisdom brings severe consequences, especially for those who hate correction.

The Lord opposes the path of wickedness but loves the person who actively pursues righteousness.

God rejects empty religious acts from the wicked but delights in the sincere prayers of the upright.

Wise people spread knowledge that benefits others, but fools lack the inner substance to do the same.

The righteous enjoy true wealth and stability, while the gains of the wicked carry trouble within them.

Fools reject correction, while sensible people receive reproof and grow wiser through it.